Issue Feb 19-25 2025: The deadline for the Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental (SEA) to rule on the early termination of the INNA project, a green hydrogen and ammonia initiative of AES Andes, expired yesterday.

Issue Feb 12-18 2025: According to the United Nations, illegal fishing costs the global economy between 10 billion and 23 billion U.S. dollars annually, has a negative impact on oceanic biodiversity, and is linked with human rights violations, human trafficking, and forced labor.

Issue Feb 12-18 2025: In June, Punta del Este will welcome international gatherings that aim to shape the Intergovernmental Panel on Chemicals, Waste, and Pollution, designed to address one of the three major global environmental challenges alongside climate change and biodiversity loss.

Issue Feb 12-18 2025: The debate over oil exploration in the northern coast of Brazil is not only unfolding in political offices and courts but also in language.

Issue Feb 05-11 2025: Plastic pollution is creating a serious environmental problem for Chile.

Issue Feb 05-11 2025: The Uruguayan municipality of Maldonado announced that is has put into motion a plan to build a racetrack in a wetlands reserve, inciting the ire of environmentalists and local residents.

Issue Feb 05-11 2025: A new regulation on integrated solid waste management in Guatemala, which took effect on February 11, has prompted questions about what happens once trash is separated at home.

Issue Jan 29-Feb 04 2025: A massive forest fire in southern Argentina has claimed 20,000 acres of woodland and is still raging out of control.

Issue Jan 29-Feb 04 2025: The current urban model of waste management relies heavily on intensive resource extraction, excessive consumption, and the culture of waste.

Issue Jan 29-Feb 04 2025: Bogotá is preparing for a major overhaul of its waste management system, set to take effect in 2026 as the city’s contracts with private concessionaires expire.